Patents by Inventor Joseph Dileonardo

Joseph Dileonardo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method to produce, transport, and utilize flour and flour blends
    Patent number: 8771776
    Abstract: A method to produce a food product comprises the steps of providing a plurality of flint corn kernels; drying the flint corn kernels; popping the flint corn kernels; cooling the porous, airy, elastic foam particles produced during popping; cutting with a moving blade said porous, airy foam particles into pieces having a width greater than 0.005 inches to produce an elastic, air entrained popcorn flour occupying a volume; and, vacuum packaging the elastic popcorn flour to reduce the volume occupied by the popcorn flour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventors: Todd W Gocha, Joseph Dileonardo
  • Method to produce, transport, and utilize flour and flour blends
    Publication number: 20120135118
    Abstract: A method to produce a food product comprises the steps of providing a plurality of flint corn kernels; drying the flint corn kernels; popping the flint corn kernels; cooling the porous, airy, elastic foam particles produced during popping; cutting with a moving blade said porous, airy foam particles into pieces having a width greater than 0.005 inches to produce an elastic, air entrained popcorn flour occupying a volume; and, vacuum packaging the elastic popcorn flour to reduce the volume occupied by the popcorn flour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Todd W. Gocha, Joseph Dileonardo
  • Process for manufacturing a snack food product
    Publication number: 20120114824
    Abstract: A process for producing a snack chip whereby a roll of dough is formed from pregelatinized flour and starch, the roll of dough is frozen, the frozen roll of dough is cut into thin slices, the slices are transported to a remote location, the slices are cooked at the remote location, and the cooked slices are served to restaurant patrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Todd W. Gocha, Joseph Dileonardo